On April 4, one of the matches of the 8th round of the English Championship was held. They met Chelsea (London) and Liverpool (England).
Chelsea v Liverpool - 0-0. English Championship, 8th round. Match Review, StatisticsEnglish Premier League, 8th round.
Chelsea (London) - Liverpool (England) - 0:0 (0:0)
Warnings: Matip (46), Tsimikas (56), K. Jones (61), Kovacic (67), Fabinho (74)
Overview of the match Chelsea - Liverpool:
Soccer fans clung to their television screens as the two Premier League giants, Chelsea and Liverpool, took to the pitch at Stamford Bridge. The match began with cautious play from both teams as they tried to understand each other's tactics. As the game progressed, both teams did their best, hoping to score goals. There were several good attempts in the first half from both Chelsea and Liverpool, but their efforts went nowhere. Liverpool's Joe Matip received the first yellow card of the match in the 46th minute, and then in the 50th minute a goal was cancelled out due to a handball by Chelsea's Kai Havertz. In the second half, Liverpool's Kostas Tsimikas and Curtis Jones received yellow cards in the 56th and 61st minutes, respectively.
Roberto Firmino was replaced by Mohamed Salah in the 65th minute and Tsimikas was replaced by Andrew Robertson a minute later. Chelsea's Mateo Kovacic received a yellow card in the 67th minute and a substitution followed when N'Golo Kante was replaced by Chelsea's Conor Gallagher in the 69th minute. Liverpool's Fabinho received a yellow card in the 74th minute and Chelsea's Ben Chilwell was substituted for Myakush Mudryk in the 78th minute. Liverpool's Jones was replaced by Cody Gakpo in the 79th minute and James Milner was replaced by Daniel Nunez. Chelsea's Joao Felix replaced Raheem Sterling in the 85th minute, but neither team was able to turn the tide and the match ended in a goalless draw. Overall, both teams showed impressive play throughout the match, but the game lacked the finishing touch. The goalless draw between Chelsea and Liverpool highlighted the teams' capabilities and left the fans hoping for the next meeting.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Wolverhampton - Chelsea, Liverpool - Arsenal.
Chelsea v Liverpool - 0-0. English Championship, 8th round. Match review, statisticsMatch statistics of Chelsea vs:
| Chelsea | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shots on goal | 4 |
| 11 | Strokes | 7 |
| 2 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 9 | Kicks from the penalty area | 2 |
| 2 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 5 |
| 6 | Violations | 17 |
| 3 | Corner | 5 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves by goalkeeper | 2 |
| 504 | Total assists | 529 |
| 424 | Accurate passes | 442 |
| 84% | Accuracy of transmissions | 84% |
